Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. MUDr. Ing. Peter Celec, DrSc.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Celec
I.2 - Name
Peter
I.3 - Degrees
prof. MUDr. Ing. RNDr., DrSc., MPH
I.4 - Year of birth
1979
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Sasinkova 4, 811 08 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Associate professor, researcher
I.8 - E-mail address
petercelec@gmail.com
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3113
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
normal and pathological physiology, molecular biology, genetics
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5883-3580

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University, Faculty of Medicine; Economic University, Faculty of National Economy; Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2003, 2004, 2006
II.c - Study field and programme
general medicine; finance, banking, investments; molecular biology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
2005
II.c - Study field and programme
normal and pathological physiology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University, Faculty of Medicine
II.b - Year
2013
II.c - Study field and programme
normal and pathological physiology
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Charles University, Comenius University
II.b - Year
2024
II.c - Study field and programme
pathophysiology, molecular biology
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Slovak Academy of Sciences
II.b - Year
2015
II.c - Study field and programme
molecular biology

III. - Current and previous employment

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Pathophysiology General medicine doctoral General medicine
Basics of theoretical and experimental medicine medical biology bachelor biology
Introduction to science General medicine doctoral General medicine
Molecular endocrinology molecular biology Master molecular biology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
2
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
16
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
23
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
10
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
296
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
80
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
296
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
80
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
5553
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2400
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
5553
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2400
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
5
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
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Čonka J, Konečná B, Lauková L, Vlková B, Celec P. Fetal DNA does not induce

preeclampsia-like symptoms when delivered in late pregnancy in the mouse.

Placenta. 2017 Apr;52:100-105. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.02.008. Epub 2017

Feb 9. PMID: 28454691.

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Domonkos E, Borbélyová V, Csongová M, Bosý M, Kačmárová M, Ostatníková D,

Hodosy J, Celec P. Sex differences and sex hormones in anxiety-like behavior of

aging rats. Horm Behav. 2017 Jul;93:159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2017.05.019.

Epub 2017 Jun 9. PMID: 28576648.

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Lauková L, Konečná B, Bábíčková J, Wagnerová A, Melišková V, Vlková B, Celec

P. Exogenous deoxyribonuclease has a protective effect in a mouse model of

sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Sep;93:8-16. doi:

10.1016/j.biopha.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Jun 13. PMID: 28622595.

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Lauková L, Konečná B, Janovičová Ľ, Vlková B, Celec P. Deoxyribonucleases and

Their Applications in Biomedicine. Biomolecules. 2020 Jul 11;10(7):1036. doi:

10.3390/biom10071036. PMID: 32664541; PMCID: PMC7407206.

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Celec P, Janovičová Ĺ, Gurecká R, Koborová I, Gardlík R, Šebeková K.

Circulating extracellular DNA is in association with continuous metabolic

syndrome score in healthy adolescents. Physiol Genomics. 2021 Jul

1;53(7):309-318. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00029.2021. Epub 2021 Jun 7. PMID:

34097532.

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Celec P, Janovičová Ĺ, Gurecká R, Koborová I, Gardlík R, Šebeková K: Circulating extracellular DNA is in association with continuous metabolic syndrome score in healthy adolescents. Physiological Genomics 53(7):309-318, 2021

2

Janíková M, Hodosy J, Boor P, Klempa B, Celec P: Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva. Microbial Biotechnology 14(1):307-316, 2021

3

Szabó J, Mlynár M, Feješ A, Renczés E, Borbélyová V, Ostatníková D, Celec P. Intranasal oxytocin in a genetic animal model of autism. Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Feb;29(2):342-347. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02330-6.

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Mego M, Vlkova B, Kalavska K, Pastorek M, Cierna Z, Sestakova Z, Chovanec M, Udvorkova N, Kucerova L, Celec P. Low level of plasma DNase is associated with worse clinical outcome in testicular germ cell tumor patients and exogeneous DNase I improves cisplatin treatment efficacy. PLoS One. 2025 Dec 4;20(12):e0336190. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336190.

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Janovicova L, Janikova M, Pastorek M, Csizmadia E, Yoder C, Lesayova A, Geyer L, Kyttaris VC, Tsokos GC, Celec P, Wegiel B. Extracellular heme:DNA complexes promote oxidative stress and inflammation during lupus-associated hemolysis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Mar 10;123(10):e2526577123.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
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Gardlik R, Palffy R, Hodosy J, Lukacs J, Turna J, Celec P: Vectors and delivery systems in gene therapy. Medical Science Monitor, 11 (4): 110-121, 2005 SCI citations: Record 1 of 10 Title: In-Vivo Gene Delivery by Sonoporation: Recent Progress and Prospects Author(s): Escoffre, JM (Escoffre, Jean-Michel); Zeghimi, A (Zeghimi, Aya); Novell, A (Novell, Anthony); Bouakaz, A (Bouakaz, Ayache) Source: CURRENT GENE THERAPY Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 2-14 Published: FEB 2013 ISSN: 1566-5232 Record 2 of 10 Title: Anti-apoptotic gene therapy prolongs survival of corneal endothelial cells during storage Author(s): Fuchsluger, TA (Fuchsluger, T. A.); Jurkunas, U (Jurkunas, U.); Kazlauskas, A (Kazlauskas, A.); Dana, R (Dana, R.) Source: GENE THERAPY Volume: 18 Issue: 8 Pages: 778-787 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2011.20 Published: AUG 2011 ISSN: 0969-7128 Record 3 of 10 Title: Corneal Endothelial Cells Are Protected from Apoptosis by Gene Therapy Author(s): Fuchsluger, TA (Fuchsluger, Thomas A.); Jurkunas, U (Jurkunas, Ula); Kazlauskas, A (Kazlauskas, Andrius); Dana, R (Dana, Reza) Source: HUMAN GENE THERAPY Volume: 22 Issue: 5 Pages: 549-558 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2010.079 Published: MAY 2011 ISSN: 1043-0342 Record 4 of 10 Title: Minicircle-DNA production by site specific recombination and protein-DNA interaction chromatography Author(s): Mayrhofer, P (Mayrhofer, Peter); Blaesen, M (Blaesen, Markus); Schleef, M (Schleef, Martin); Jechlinger, W (Jechlinger, Wolfgang) Source: JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 1253-1269 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1243 Published: NOV 2008 ISSN: 1099-498X Record 5 of 10 Title: Induction of angiogenesis in tissue-engineered scaffolds designed for bone repair: A combined gene therapy - cell transplantation approach Author(s): Jabbarzadeh, E (Jabbarzadeh, Ehsan); Starnes, T (Starnes, Trevor); Khan, YM (Khan, Yusuf M.); Jiang, T (Jiang, Tao); Wirtel, AJ (Wirtel, Anthony J.); Deng, M (Deng, Meng); Lv, Q (Lv, Qing); Nair, LS (Nair, Lakshnni S.); Doty, SB (Doty, Steven B.); Laurencin, CT (Laurencin, Cato T.) Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Volume: 105 Issue: 32 Pages: 11099-11104 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0800069105 Published: AUG 12 2008 ISSN: 0027-8424 Record 6 of 10 Title: Metaplasia and transdifferentiation: from pure biology to the clinic Author(s): Slack, JMW (Slack, Jonathan M. W.) Source: NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY Volume: 8 Issue: 5 Pages: 369-378 DOI: 10.1038/nrm2146 Published: MAY 2007 ISSN: 1471-0072 Record 7 of 10 Title: Gene therapy in wound healing: present status and future directions Author(s): Branski, LK (Branski, L. K.); Pereira, CT (Pereira, C. T.); Herndon, DN (Herndon, D. N.); Jeschke, MG (Jeschke, M. G.) Source: GENE THERAPY Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-10 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302837 Published: JAN 2007 ISSN: 0969-7128 Record 8 of 10 Title: Transduction of human embryonic stem cells by ecotropic retroviral vectors Author(s): Koch, P (Koch, Philipp); Siemen, H (Siemen, Henrike); Biegler, A (Biegler, Andrea); Itskovitz-Eldor, J (Itskovitz-Eldor, Joseph); Brustle, O (Brustle, Oliver) Source: NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH Volume: 34 Issue: 18 Article Number: e120 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkl674 Published: OCT 2006 ISSN: 0305-1048 Record 9 of 10 Title: Pharmacologic transgene control systems for gene therapy Author(s): Weber, W (Weber, W); Fussenegger, M (Fussenegger, M) Source: JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE Volume: 8 Issue: 5 Pages: 535-556 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.903 Published: MAY 2006 ISSN: 1099-498X Record 10 of 10 Title: Calcium phosphate nanoparticles: second-generation nonviral vectors in gene therapy Author(s): Maitra, A (Maitra, A) Source: EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS Volume: 5 Issue: 6 Pages: 893-905 DOI: 10.1586/14737159.5.6.893 Published: NOV 2005 ISSN: 1473-7159
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Celec P: Nuclear factor kappa B-molecular biomedicine: the next generation. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 58 (6-7): 365-371, 2004 SCI citations: Record 1 of 10 Title: The interaction between hepatitis B virus X protein and AIB1 oncogene is required for the activation of NF kappa B signal transduction Author(s): Hong, A (Hong, Andy); Han, DD (Han, Dong Dong); Wright, CJ (Wright, Christine J.); Burch, T (Burch, Tanya); Piper, J (Piper, Jessica); Osiowyab, C (Osiowyab, Carla); Gao, CJ (Gao, Chunjin); Chiang, S (Chiang, Shirley); Magill, T (Magill, Travis); Dick, K (Dick, Kevin); Booth, TF (Booth, Timothy F.); Li, XQ (Li, Xuguang); He, RT (He, Runtao) Source: BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 423 Issue: 1 Pages: 6-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.05.021 Published: JUN 22 2012 ISSN: 0006-291X Record 2 of 10 Title: Inflammation and type 2 diabetes Author(s): Calle, MC (Calle, M. C.); Fernandez, ML (Fernandez, M. L.) Source: DIABETES & METABOLISM Volume: 38 Issue: 3 Pages: 183-191 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2011.11.006 Published: JUN 2012 ISSN: 1262-3636 Record 3 of 10 Title: The Association of Active and Passive Smoking With Peripheral Arterial Disease: Results From NHANES 1999-2004 Author(s): Agarwal, S (Agarwal, Shikhar) Source: ANGIOLOGY Volume: 60 Issue: 3 Pages: 335-345 DOI: 10.1177/0003319708330526 Published: JUN-JUL 2009 ISSN: 0003-3197 eISSN: 1940-1574 Record 4 of 10 Title: Cytotoxicity of NF-kappa B inhibitors Bay 11-7085 and caffeic acid phenethyl ester to Ramos and other human B-lymphoma cell lines Author(s): Berger, N (Berger, Nir); Ben Bassat, H (Ben Bassat, Hannah); Klein, BY (Klein, Benjamin Y.); Laskov, R (Laskov, Reuven) Source: EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOLOGY Volume: 35 Issue: 10 Pages: 1495-1509 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2007.07.006 Published: OCT 2007 ISSN: 0301-472X Record 5 of 10 Title: Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as signaling molecules regulating neutrophil function Author(s): Fialkow, L (Fialkow, Lea); Wang, YC (Wang, Yingchun); Downey, GP (Downey, Gregory P.) Source: FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Volume: 42 Issue: 2 Pages: 153-164 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeadbiomed.2006.09.030 Published: JAN 15 2007 ISSN: 0891-5849 Record 6 of 10 Title: Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase and farnesyltransferase change the activities of several transcription factors Author(s): Zhuravliova, E (Zhuravliova, E.); Barbakadze, T (Barbakadze, T.); Narmania, N (Narmania, N.); Ramsden, J (Ramsden, J.); Mikeladze, D (Mikeladze, D.) Source: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Pages: 281-287 DOI: 10.1385/JMN/31:03:281 Published: 2007 ISSN: 0895-8696 Record 7 of 10 Title: Eriocalyxin B inhibits nuclear factor-kappa B activation by interfering with the binding of both p65 and p50 to the response element in a noncompetitive manner Author(s): Leung, CH (Leung, Chung-Hang); Grill, SP (Grill, Susan P.); Lam, W (Lam, Wing); Gao, WL (Gao, Wenli); Sun, HD (Sun, Han-Dong); Cheng, YC (Cheng, Yung-Chi) Source: MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY Volume: 70 Issue: 6 Pages: 1946-1955 DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.028480 Published: DEC 2006 ISSN: 0026-895X Record 8 of 10 Title: The flavonoid quercetin inhibits proinflammatory cytokine (tumor necrosis factor alpha) gene expression in normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells via modulation of the NF-kappa beta system Author(s): Nair, MP (Nair, MP); Mahajan, S (Mahajan, S); Reynolds, JL (Reynolds, JL); Aalinkeel, R (Aalinkeel, R); Nair, H (Nair, H); Schwartz, SA (Schwartz, SA); Kandaswami, C (Kandaswami, C) Source: CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Pages: 319-328 DOI: 10.1128/CVI.13.3.319-328.2006 Published: MAR 2006 ISSN: 1556-6811 Record 9 of 10 Title: The role of proinflammatory cytokines in the cause of neuropathic osteoarthropathy (acute Charcot foot) in diabetes Author(s): Jeffcoate, WJ (Jeffcoate, WJ); Game, F (Game, F); Cavanagh, PR (Cavanagh, PR) Source: LANCET Volume: 366 Issue: 9502 Pages: 2058-2061 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67029-8 Published: DEC 10 2005 ISSN: 0140-6736 Record 10 of 10 Title: Physiological levels of 15-deoxy-Delta 12,14-prostaglan J(2) prime eotaxin-induced chemotaxis on human eosinophils through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma lipation Author(s): Kobayashi, Y (Kobayashi, Y); Ueki, S (Ueki, S); Mahemuti, G (Mahemuti, G); Chiba, T (Chiba, T); Oyamada, H (Oyamada, H); Saito, N (Saito, N); Kanda, A (Kanda, A); Kayaba, H (Kayaba, H); Chihara, J (Chihara, J) Source: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Volume: 175 Issue: 9 Pages: 5744-5750 Published: NOV 1 2005 ISSN: 0022-1767
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Celec P, Starka L: Dehydroepiandrosterone – Is the fountain of youth drying out? Physiological Research, 52 (4): 397-407, 2003 SCI citations: Record 1 of 10 Title: DHEA Prevents Mineralo- and Glucocorticoid Receptor-Induced Chronotropic and Hypertrophic Actions in Isolated Rat Cardiomyocytes Author(s): Mannic, T (Mannic, Tiphaine); Mouffok, M (Mouffok, Mounira); Python, M (Python, Magaly); Yoshida, T (Yoshida, Takehisa); Maturana, AD (Maturana, Andres D.); Vuilleumier, N (Vuilleumier, Nicolas); Rossier, MF (Rossier, Michel F.) Source: ENDOCRINOLOGY Volume: 154 Issue: 3 Pages: 1271-1281 DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1784 Published: MAR 2013 ISSN: 0013-7227 Record 2 of 10 Title: Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Men and Women Author(s): Forti, P (Forti, Paola); Maltoni, B (Maltoni, Benedetta); Olivelli, V (Olivelli, Valentina); Pirazzoli, GL (Pirazzoli, Gian Luca); Ravaglia, G (Ravaglia, Giovanni); Zoli, M (Zoli, Marco) Source: REJUVENATION RESEARCH Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: 349-358 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2011.1248 Published: AUG 2012 ISSN: 1549-1684 eISSN: 1557-8577 Record 3 of 10 Title: The effect of long-term DHEA treatment on glucose metabolism, hydrogen peroxide and thioredoxin levels in the skeletal muscle of diabetic rats Author(s): Jahn, MP (Jahn, Matheus Parmegiani); Jacob, MHVM (Vianna Metello Jacob, Maria Helena); Gomes, LF (Gomes, Luana Ferreira); Duarte, R (Duarte, Roxane); Araujo, ASD (da Rosa Araujo, Alex Sander); Bello-Kleine, A (Bello-Kleine, Adriane); Ribeiro, MFM (Marques Ribeiro, Maria Flavia); Kucharski, LC (Kucharski, Luiz Carlos) Source: JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Volume: 120 Issue: 1 Pages: 38-44 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.03.015 Published: MAY 1 2010 ISSN: 0960-0760 Record 4 of 10 Title: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels in overweight children Author(s): Garces, C (Garces, Carmen); Cano, B (Cano, Beatriz); Lasuncion, MA (Lasuncion, Miguel A.); Mangas, A (Mangas, Alipio); Benavente, M (Benavente, Mercedes); de Oya, I (de Oya, Iria); Studer, A (Studer, Alexis); de Oya, M (de Oya, Manuel) Source: OBESITY Volume: 15 Issue: 5 Pages: 1147-1154 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.625 Published: MAY 2007 ISSN: 1930-7381 Record 5 of 10 Title: Stimulation of oxidative energy metabolism in liver mitochondria from old and young rats by treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). A comparative study Author(s): Patel, MA (Patel, Minal A.); Modi, HR (Modi, Hiren R.); Katyare, SS (Katyare, Surendra S.) Source: AGE Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Pages: 41-49 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-007-9029-9 Published: MAR 2007 ISSN: 0161-9152 Record 6 of 10 Title: Higher serum concentrations of DHEAS predict improved nutritional status in helminth-infected children, adolescents, and young adults in Leyte, the Philippines Author(s): Coutinho, HM (Coutinho, Hannah M.); Leenstra, T (Leenstra, Tjalling); Acosta, LP (Acosta, Luz P.); Olveda, RM (Olveda, Remigio M.); McGarvey, ST (McGarvey, Stephen T.); Friedman, JF (Friedman, Jennifer F.); Kurtis, JD (Kurtis, Jonathan D.) Source: JOURNAL OF NUTRITION Volume: 137 Issue: 2 Pages: 433-439 Published: FEB 2007 ISSN: 0022-3166 Record 7 of 10 Title: Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) stimulates oxidative energy metabolism in the liver mitochondria from developing rats Author(s): Patel, MA (Patel, Minal A.); Katyare, SS (Katyare, Surendra S.) Source: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY Volume: 293 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 193-201 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-006-9242-3 Published: DEC 2006 ISSN: 0300-8177 Record 8 of 10 Title: Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) stimulates oxidative energy metabolism in the cerebral mitochondria - A comparative study of effects in old and young adult rats Author(s): Patel, MA (Patel, MA); Katyare, SS (Katyare, SS) Source: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS Volume: 402 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 131-136 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.03.057 Published: JUL 10 2006 ISSN: 0304-3940 Record 9 of 10 Title: Mitotic and neurogenic effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on human neural stem cell cultures derived from the fetal cortex Author(s): Suzuki, M (Suzuki, M); Wright, LS (Wright, LS); Marwah, P (Marwah, P); Lardy, HA (Lardy, HA); Svendsen, CN (Svendsen, CN) Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Volume: 101 Issue: 9 Pages: 3202-3207 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0307325101 Published: MAR 2 2004 ISSN: 0027-8424 Record 10 of 10 Title: DHEAS as a new diagnostic tool Author(s): Leowattana, W (Leowattana, W) Source: CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA Volume: 341 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 1-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2003.10.031 Published: MAR 2004 ISSN: 0009-8981
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Palffy R, Gardlik R, Behuliak M, Kadasi L, Turna J, Celec P: On the physiology and pathophysiology of antimicrobial peptides. Molecular Medicine, 15 (1-2): 51-59, 2009 SCI citations: Record 1 of 10 Title: Differential regulation of cathelicidin in salmon and cod Author(s): Broekman, DC (Broekman, Daniela C.); Gudmundsson, GH (Gudmundsson, Gudmundur H.); Maier, VH (Maier, Valerie H.) Source: FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY Volume: 35 Issue: 2 Pages: 532-538 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.05.005 Published: AUG 2013 ISSN: 1050-4648 Record 2 of 10 Title: Induction of Highly Curved Structures in Relation to Membrane Permeabilization and Budding by the Triterpenoid Saponins, alpha- and delta-Hederin Author(s): Lorent, J (Lorent, Joseph); Le Duff, CS (Le Duff, Cecile S.); Quetin-Leclercq, J (Quetin-Leclercq, Joelle); Mingeot-Leclercq, MP (Mingeot-Leclercq, Marie-Paule) Source: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Volume: 288 Issue: 20 Pages: 14000-14017 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.407635 Published: MAY 17 2013 ISSN: 0021-9258 Record 3 of 10 Title: Antimicrobial peptide from spider venom inhibits Chlamydia trachomatis infection at an early stage Author(s): Lazarev, VN (Lazarev, Vassili N.); Shkarupeta, MM (Shkarupeta, Marina M.); Polina, NF (Polina, Nadezhda F.); Kostrjukova, ES (Kostrjukova, Elena S.); Vassilevski, AA (Vassilevski, Alexander A.); Kozlov, SA (Kozlov, Sergey A.); Grishin, EV (Grishin, Eugene V.); Govorun, VM (Govorun, Vadim M.) Source: ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY Volume: 195 Issue: 3 Pages: 173-179 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-012-0863-5 Published: MAR 2013 ISSN: 0302-8933 Record 4 of 10 Title: Nematode antimicrobial peptides Author(s): Tarr, DEK (Tarr, D. E. K.) Source: ISJ-INVERTEBRATE SURVIVAL JOURNAL Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 122-133 Published: 2012 ISSN: 1824-307X Record 5 of 10 Title: Permeabilization of mitochondria and red blood cells by polycationic peptides BTM-P1 and retro-BTM-P1 Author(s): Lemeshko, VV (Lemeshko, Victor V.) Source: PEPTIDES Volume: 32 Issue: 10 Pages: 2010-2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.08.023 Published: OCT 2011 ISSN: 0196-9781 Record 6 of 10 Title: Phenylbutyrate Counteracts Shigella Mediated Downregulation of Cathelicidin in Rabbit Lung and Intestinal Epithelia: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy Author(s): Sarker, P (Sarker, Protim); Ahmed, S (Ahmed, Sultan); Tiash, S (Tiash, Snigdha); Rekha, RS (Rekha, Rokeya Sultana); Stromberg, R (Stromberg, Roger); Andersson, J (Andersson, Jan); Bergman, P (Bergman, Peter); Gudmundsson, GH (Gudmundsson, Gudmundur H.); Agerberth, B (Agerberth, Birgitta); Raqib, R (Raqib, Rubhana) Source: PLOS ONE Volume: 6 Issue: 6 Article Number: e20637 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020637 Published: JUN 3 2011 ISSN: 1932-6203 Record 7 of 10 Title: Potential therapeutic efficacy of a bactericidal-immunomodulatory fusion peptide against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection Author(s): Li, QT (Li, Qingtian); Zhou, YH (Zhou, Yuhua); Dong, K (Dong, Ke); Guo, XK (Guo, Xiaokui) Source: APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 86 Issue: 1 Pages: 305-309 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-2313-0 Published: MAR 2010 ISSN: 0175-7598 Record 8 of 10 Title: The Synergistic Use of Computation, Chemistry and Biology to Discover Novel Peptide-Based Drugs: The Time is Right Author(s): Audie, J (Audie, J.); Boyd, C (Boyd, C.) Source: CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN Volume: 16 Issue: 5 Pages: 567-582 Published: FEB 2010 ISSN: 1381-6128 Record 9 of 10 Title: The Antibacterial Effect of a Proline-Rich Antibacterial Peptide A3-APO Author(s): Rozgonyi, F (Rozgonyi, F.); Szabo, D (Szabo, D.); Kocsis, B (Kocsis, B.); Ostorhazi, E (Ostorhazi, E.); Abbadessa, G (Abbadessa, G.); Cassone, M (Cassone, M.); Wade, JD (Wade, J. D.); Otvos, L (Otvos, L., Jr.) Source: CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Volume: 16 Issue: 30 Pages: 3996-4002 Published: OCT 2009 ISSN: 0929-8673 Record 10 of 10 Title: Membrane association and selectivity of the antimicrobial peptide NK-2: a molecular dynamics simulation study Author(s): Pimthon, J (Pimthon, Jutarat); Willumeit, R (Willumeit, Regine); Lendlein, A (Lendlein, Andreas); Hofmann, D (Hofmann, Dieter) Source: JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE Volume: 15 Issue: 10 Pages: 654-667 DOI: 10.1002/psc.1165 Published: OCT 2009 ISSN: 1075-2617
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Palffy R, Gardlik R, Hodosy J, Behuliak M, Resko P, Radvansky J, Celec P: Bacteria in gene therapy: bactofection versus alternative gene therapy. Gene Therapy, 13 (2): 101-105, 2006 SCI citations: Record 1 of 10 Title: Polymyxin B Treatment Improves Bactofection Efficacy and Reduces Cytotoxicity Author(s): Jones, CH (Jones, Charles H.); Rane, S (Rane, Snehal); Patt, E (Patt, Emily); Ravikrishnan, A (Ravikrishnan, Anitha); Chen, CK (Chen, Chih-Kuang); Cheng, C (Cheng, Chong); Pfeifer, BA (Pfeifer, Blaine A.) Source: MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 4301-4308 DOI: 10.1021/mp4003927 Published: NOV 2013 ISSN: 1543-8384 eISSN: 1543-8392 Record 2 of 10 Title: Emerging biotechnological strategies for non-viral antiangiogenic gene therapy Author(s): Liu, CX (Liu, Chunxi); Zhang, N (Zhang, Na) Source: ANGIOGENESIS Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: 521-542 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-012-9295-8 Published: DEC 2012 ISSN: 0969-6970 Record 3 of 10 Title: New perspectives into bacterial DNA transfer to human cells Author(s): Llosa, M (Llosa, Matxalen); Schroder, G (Schroeder, Gunnar); Dehio, C (Dehio, Christoph) Source: TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY Volume: 20 Issue: 8 Pages: 355-359 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2012.05.008 Published: AUG 2012 ISSN: 0966-842X Record 4 of 10 Title: New Generation of Plasmid Backbones Devoid of Antibiotic Resistance Marker for Gene Therapy Trials Author(s): Vandermeulen, G (Vandermeulen, Gaelle); Marie, C (Marie, Corinne); Scherman, D (Scherman, Daniel); Preat, V (Preat, Veronique) Source: MOLECULAR THERAPY Volume: 19 Issue: 11 Pages: 1942-1949 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2011.182 Published: NOV 2011 ISSN: 1525-0016 Record 5 of 10 Title: Engineering of Escherichia coli for Targeted Delivery of Transgenes to HER2/neu-Positive Tumor Cells Author(s): Chang, CH (Chang, Chih-Hsiang); Cheng, WJ (Cheng, Wei-Jou); Chen, SY (Chen, Shan-Yu); Kao, MC (Kao, Ming-Ching); Chiang, CJ (Chiang, Chung-Jen); Chao, YP (Chao, Yun-Peng) Source: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING Volume: 108 Issue: 7 Pages: 1662-1672 DOI: 10.1002/bit.23095 Published: JUL 2011 ISSN: 0006-3592 Record 6 of 10 Title: Intestinal delivery of non-viral gene therapeutics: physiological barriers and preclinical models Author(s): O'Neill, MJ (O'Neill, Martin J.); Bourre, L (Bourre, Ludovic); Melgar, S (Melgar, Silvia); O'Driscoll, CM (O'Driscoll, Caitriona M.) Source: DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY Volume: 16 Issue: 5-6 Pages: 203-218 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2011.01.003 Published: MAR 2011 ISSN: 1359-6446 Record 7 of 10 Title: Engineering the perfect (bacterial) cancer therapy Author(s): Forbes, NS (Forbes, Neil S.) Source: NATURE REVIEWS CANCER Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 784-793 DOI: 10.1038/nrc2934 Published: NOV 2010 ISSN: 1474-175X Record 8 of 10 Title: Engineered E. coli as Vehicles for Targeted Therapeutics Author(s): Buttaro, C (Buttaro, Caitlin); Fruehauf, JH (Fruehauf, Johannes H.) Source: CURRENT GENE THERAPY Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 27-33 Published: FEB 2010 ISSN: 1566-5232 Record 9 of 10 Title: Use of Genetically Modified Bacteria to Modulate Adaptive Immunity Author(s): Bueno, SM (Bueno, Susan M.); Gonzalez, PA (Gonzalez, Pablo A.); Kalergis, AM (Kalergis, Alexis M.) Source: CURRENT GENE THERAPY Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Pages: 171-184 Published: JUN 2009 ISSN: 1566-5232 Record 10 of 10 Title: Bacterial therapies: completing the cancer treatment toolbox Author(s): St Jean, AT (St Jean, Adam T.); Zhang, MM (Zhang, Miaomin); Forbes, NS (Forbes, Neil S.) Source: CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 19 Issue: 5 Pages: 511-517 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2008.08.004 Published: OCT 2008 ISSN: 0958-1669
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-COVID-20-0016

Neutropils and extracellular traps in COVID-19

2020-2021

2

APVV-16-0273

Plasma deoxyribonuclease activity and its role in extracellular DNA cleavage

2017-2020

3

VEGA-1/0092/17

Extracellular DNA and its role in the pathogenesis of renal and metabolic complications of various diseases

2017-2019

4

KEGA-032UK-4/2017

Practical biomedical research courses for doctoral students

2017-2019

5

VEGA 1/0657/21

Salivary nucleic acids and their clinical use

2021-2023

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
member of the Scientific Council of LF UK Faculty of Medicine of UK since 2015
member of the Scientific Council MZ SR Ministry of Health SR since 2017
member of the Scientific Council of BMC SAV Biomedical Researc Center of SAV since 2019
member of the Commitee for medical sciences of APVV Slovak Research and Development Agency since 2018
member of the presidency of APVV Slovak Research and Development Agency since 2021

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Georg-August Universität Göttingen Göttingen, Germany 2000-2001 Erasmus
RWTH Aachen Aachen, Germany 2014 visiting professor
Harvard University Boston, USA 2018 visiting researcher

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-04-07